Scouting Report
Dominic James holds a +2.7% FO% edge overall. Look for James on offensive-zone draws (100% H2H, 3 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
James 50.3% vs Poehling 48.0% (+2.7%)
H2H factor
Not applied (9 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
James 80.0%
Defensive zone
Poehling 61.9%
Neutral zone
Poehling 53.0%
Result
Dominic James favored at 55.1%
55.1%
44.9%
James
Poehling
Head-to-Head Record
5
-
4
(9 meetings)
5
4
James
Poehling
Last 9: James 5-4 Poehling
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: James
3
0
James
Poehling
3 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Poehling
1
2
James
Poehling
3 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Poehling
1
2
James
Poehling
3 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
James
Poehling
Edge
Even Strength
49.6% (270)
50.4% (680)
-0.8%
Power Play
80.0% (5)
58.3% (12)
+21.7%
Penalty Kill
100.0% (1)
38.8% (219)
+61.2%
On penalty kill, James has a +61.2% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Poehling shoots left. James is 47.3% vs left-shot opponents (188).
James shoots left. Poehling is 46.2% vs left-shot opponents (615).
Home / Away
James
Poehling
Home
47.4% (156)
47.4% (422)
Away
54.2% (120)
48.1% (489)
By Period
James
Poehling
P1
47.4%
53.3%
P2
53.3%
40.3%
P3
50.0%
50.0%
Final 5 min
51.4%
52.3%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
James
60.0%▲
52.0%
50.4%
Poehling
60.0%▲
53.5%
47.7%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3 | 03:14 | Defensive | Dominic James |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2 | 15:17 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3 | 07:11 | Neutral | Dominic James |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3 | 02:03 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 3 | 01:43 | Offensive | Dominic James |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 12:19 | Neutral | Ryan Poehling |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 11:23 | Offensive | Dominic James |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 11:19 | Offensive | Dominic James |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 1 | 01:27 | Defensive | Ryan Poehling |